Matthews Finishes in the Top-10 of the Men's 3-Meter Final at Summer Youth Olympic Games

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina- Jack Matthews (Powell, Ohio) finished in the top-10 at the Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 in the men’s 3-meter final Sunday evening, as the youngest competitor placed ninth with 501.15 points.

In the preliminary round Matthews advanced to the finals after placing 12th following a late comeback. Matthews finished 12.06 points ahead of Spain’s Adrian Abadia Garcia to take the last available spot of the top-12 divers in the preliminary round to advance to the final.

Matthews appeared less nervous in the finals, as he began competition with a forward 3 ½ pike, which scored 60.45 points, a dive he had scored 44.95 points in Sunday morning’s preliminary. In the following two rounds, Matthews scored more than 60 points on his two dives, with a back 2 ½ pike scoring 63.00 points and a reverse 2 ½ pike landing 61.50 points. The Ohio native’s inward 2 ½ pike in the fourth round scored 57.00 points, before Matthews bounced back in the final round when he performed a forward 2 ½ somersaults with one twist for 63.00 points.

The Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 continues Monday with Bridget O’Neil (Southlake, Texas) competing in the women’s 3-meter preliminary at 8 a.m. ET. Matthews will compete again on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the men’s 10-meter platform at 8 a.m. ET. The Summer Youth Olympic Games can be watched live on the Olympic Channel or on live stream.